61 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
About 61 Guessens Court
61 Guessens Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 20th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 72 units on file.
Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 71 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
61 Guessens Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2024Most recent
£180,000
+13.2%over 8 years10 August 2015
£159,000
+76.7%over 6 years26 July 2009
£90,000
+40.6%over 7 years9 May 2002
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RB: £215,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in AL8 6RB
57 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Aug 2024
£215,00052 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Aug 2024
£230,00054 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Jul 2024
£215,00051 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£230,00043 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB
Sold Mar 2024
£180,000
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Versus other Guessens Court homes
On years held, 61 Guessens Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £3,505
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.
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